Saving Ren (Barretti Security Series, Book 3) by Kennedy Sloane

Author:Kennedy, Sloane [Kennedy, Sloane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-09-30T07:00:00+00:00

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Declan’s fingers shook as he opened the motel room door but the sight of Zane sitting in his usual spot brought him absolutely no relief. But he forced the unnamed feeling that was rolling through him away and began tugging his T-shirt over his head. The drive back to the city from the cabin had done nothing to ease the feeling of loss that had overtaken him, so he’d called Zane from the road and asked him to meet him at their motel. As soon as he’d hung up the phone, a sour taste had permeated his mouth and a voice in his head had screamed at him to turn around. But he’d ignored it and continued on in the hopes that a few minutes with Zane would finally silence it.

Declan’s desperation grew as he fumbled with the snap on his holster and by the time he got the gun free and had placed it on the nightstand, he knew in his gut that nothing Zane did to him would relieve what was happening to him. A ragged sob escaped him and he covered his mouth with his hand in an attempt to stifle the next one. As he lowered himself to sit on the bed, he heard Zane shift in his chair.

“Sorry,” Declan whispered as he felt Zane come to a stop in front of him. To his shock, he felt Zane run his fingers through his hair. The comforting move was so unexpected that Declan closed his eyes and actually leaned into his touch.

“When are you going to stop punishing yourself, Declan?”

Before Declan could answer, someone pounded on the door so hard that it rattled against the frame. He felt Zane release him.

“Should I answer it?” Zane asked.

“Declan, open this God damn door or I’m going to open it myself!”

“Asked and answered,” Zane said dryly.

“Open it please,” Declan said as he forced his eyes open and dashed away the few tears that had begun to blur his vision. Zane gave him a concerned look and then went to the door and opened it. He seemed unsurprised when Jagger burst in, took one look at Declan’s damp face and grabbed Zane by the shirt and slammed him against the wall.

“What the fuck did you do to him?” Jagger snarled.

“Let me guess,” Zane quipped as he looked Jagger up and down and then glanced to where Ren stood in the doorway. “Jagger and Ren.”

“Jagger, let him go,” Declan said softly.

Jagger didn’t immediately release Zane, though his hold loosened somewhat when he seemed to realize that Declan wasn’t hurt. Ren moved past Jagger and Declan dropped his gaze when he saw the mix of betrayal and confusion in Ren’s eyes as he took in the scene. Warm fingers brushed under his chin and he allowed Ren to tip his head up so that their eyes met.

“Are you okay?” Ren asked gently.

Declan brought his fingers up to close around Ren’s wrist, but he didn’t try to remove the hand that was now caressing his cheek.

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